Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S167010, C604S167060, C606S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938804
ABSTRACT:
A surgical access apparatus includes an access housing, an access member extending from the access housing, a seal mount disposed within the access housing and having an object seal for forming a seal about the surgical object and a monolithic closure valve mounted to the housing distal of the seal mount. The access housing and the access member define a longitudinal passage for passage of a surgical object. The closure valve includes an interface segment and a closure segment extending from the interface segment. The interface segment is in contacting relation with the seal mount and comprises a generally compilable material adapted to maintain a substantial seal with the seal mount and within the longitudinal passageway during angular movement of the surgical object.
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European Search Report for EP 10 25 0629 date of completion is Jun. 28, 2010 (3 pages).
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Vu Quynh-Nhu H
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